1959 Philippine Senate election
November 10, 1959
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Eulogio Rodriguez Ferdinand Marcos
Party Nacionalista Liberal
Seats before 20 2
Seats after 19 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 17,160,618 10,850,799
Percentage 50.1% 31.7%
Swing Increase 2.9% Decrease 0.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Lorenzo Tañada Raul Manglapus (lost)
Party NCP Progressive
Seats before 1 0
Seats after 1 0
Seat change  Steady   Steady 
Popular vote 2,029,200 3,163,609
Percentage 5.9% 9.2%
Swing Decrease 1.0% Decrease 2.8%
Senate President before election

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

 Elected Senate President

Eulogio Rodriguez
Nacionalista

A senatorial election was held on November 10, 1959 in the Philippines. The 1959 elections were known as the 1959 Philippine midterm elections as the date when the elected officials take office falls halfway through President Carlos P. Garcia's four-year term.

The Liberal Party continued chipping away from the Nacionalista Party's dominance in the Senate, winning two more seats, although the Nacionalistas still possessed 19 out of 24 seats in the chamber.

Retiring incumbents

Nacionalista Party

  1. Alejo Mabanag

Mid-term vacancies

  1. Ruperto Kangleon (Democratic), died on February 28, 1958

Results

The Nacionalista Party won five seats contested in the election, while the Liberal Party won two, and the Nationalist Citizens' Party won one.

Lorenzo Tañada of the Nationalist Citizens' Party and Nacionalistas Mariano Jesús Cuenco, Fernando Lopez, and Eulogio Rodriguez defended their Senate seats. Lopez was originally from the Democratic Party, and ran as a Nacionalista on this election.

The two winning Liberals are neophyte senators: Estanislao Fernandez and Ferdinand Marcos. Also entering the Senate for the first time are Nacionalistas Alejandro Almendras and Genaro Magsaysay.

Incumbent Nacionalista senators Edmundo B. Cea and Emmanuel Pelaez both lost.

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Before election ‡^ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡
Election result Not up LP NCP NP Not up
After election + + √ * * √ √ √

Key:

  • ‡ Seats up
  • + Gained by a party from another party
  • √ Held by the incumbent
  • * Held by the same party with a new senator
  • ^ Vacancy

Per candidate

 Summary of the November 10, 1959 Philippine Senate election result
Rank Candidate Party Votes %
1 Ferdinand Marcos Liberal 2,661,15341.6%
2 Genaro Magsaysay Nacionalista 2,457,21838.4%
3 Fernando Lopez Nacionalista 2,366,16637.0%
4 Estanislao Fernandez Liberal 2,071,86532.4%
5 Mariano Jesús Cuenco Nacionalista 2,046,84232.0%
6 Eulogio Rodriguez Nacionalista 2,037,68231.9%
7 Lorenzo Tañada NCP 2,029,20031.7%
8 Alejandro Almendras Nacionalista 1,857,78229.1%
9Edmundo B. Cea Nacionalista1,764,43627.6%
10Emmanuel Pelaez Progressive (Grand Alliance)1,734,33027.1%
11Raul Manglapus Progressive (Grand Alliance)1,651,09725.8%
12Juan Pajo Nacionalista1,623,63725.4%
13Manuel Manahan Progressive (Grand Alliance)1,512,51223.7%
14Sofronio Quimson Nacionalista1,272,52519.9%
15Cornelio Villareal Liberal1,266,82619.8%
16Eleuterio Adevoso Liberal1,035,14716.2%
17Jacinto Borja Liberal1,021,28116.0%
18Jesus M. Vargas Progressive (Grand Alliance)1,001,98115.7%
19Esmeraldo Eco Liberal947,26114.8%
20Duma Sinsuat Liberal687,62210.8%
21Narciso Pimentel, Jr. Progressive (Grand Alliance)621,9159.7%
22Osmundo Mondoñedo Progressive (Grand Alliance)537,7298.4%
23Alfredo AbcedeFederal27,3830.4%
24Valentin Festejo Independent3,2630.1%
25Gualberto Cruz Independent2,8010.0%
26Narciso J. AlegreNew Party2,5960.0%
27Emilio Alcutse Aninao Independent2,3790.0%
28Natalio M. Beltran JrCooperative Democratic2,2860.0%
29Gregorio Llanza Independent1,7270.0%
30Consuelo Fa Alvear Independent1,2680.0%
31Isaac Eceta Independent1,2090.0%
32Chenchay Reyes Juta Independent1,0480.0%
Total turnout6,393,72481.7%
Total votes28,108,309N/A
Registered voters7,822,472100.0%
Note: A total of 32 candidates ran for senator. Source:[1]

Per party

PartyVotes%+/–Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Nacionalista Party17,160,61850.10+2.88620519−1
Liberal Party10,850,79931.68−0.100224+2
Progressive Party3,163,6099.24−2.8300000
Nationalist Citizens' Party2,029,2005.92−1.0211110
Federal Party27,3830.08New00000
Cooperative Democratic Party2,2860.01New00000
Independent1,015,6762.97+2.5000000
Vacancy1100−1
Total34,249,571100.00–8248240
Total votes6,393,724–
Registered voters/turnout7,822,47281.74
Source: Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos (15 November 2001).
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. ISBN 9780199249596.
& Julio Teehankee. "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph.
    Vote share
    NP
     
    		 50.10%
    LP
     
    		 31.68%
    PPP
     
    		 9.24%
    NCP
     
    		 5.92%
    Others
     
    		 3.06%
    Senate seats
    NP
     
    		 62.50%
    LP
     
    		 25.00%
    PPP
     
    		 0.00%
    NCP
     
    		 12.50%
    Others
     
    		 0.00%

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos, Jr. (2001). Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann (ed.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.
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